Jack Manfred is an aspiring writer who to make ends meet, takes a job as a croupier. Jack remains an observer, knowing that everything in life is a gamble and that gamblers are born to lose. Inevitably, he gets sucked into the world of the casino which takes its toll on his relationships and the novel he is writing.
Stars: Clive Owen, Kate Hardie, Alex Kingston, Gina McKee, Nicholas Ball, Alexander Morton
Crew: Mike Hodges (Director), Paul Mayersberg (Screenplay), Jonathan Cavendish (Producer), James Mitchell (Executive Producer), Simon Fisher-Turner (Original Music Composer), Michael Garfath (Director of Photography)
Country: Germany, United Kingdom, France, Ireland
Language: English
Studio: ARTE, La Sept-Arte, Little Bird, Film4 Productions
Runtime: 94 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 25, 1998
IMDb: 4.3
Keywords:london, england, casino, gambling, roulette, writer's block, intrigue, novelist, croupier, neo-noir, crime